Intelligence Concepts

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Intelligence refers to the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to new situations.

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Involves the capacity to understand complex ideas, reason effectively, and learn quickly.

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Intelligence Testing

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Assesses people's mental abilities and compares them with others quantitatively.

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Brain activity during intelligence tests

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Most active in the frontal lobe just above the eyebrows.

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Spearman's general intelligence (g)

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A basic intelligence predicts our abilities in varied academic areas.

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Gardner's multiple intelligences

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Abilities are best classified into eight independent intelligences, including a broad range of skills beyond traditional school smarts.

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Achievement test

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Designed to assess what a person has learned.

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Aptitude test

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Designed to predict a person's future performance; a person's aptitude to learn.

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

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Includes 15 subtests measuring verbal comprehension, working memory, perceptual organization, and processing speed.

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Cross-sectional studies on intelligence

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Show a decline of mental ability with age as part of the general aging process.

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The High Extreme of intelligence

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IQ over 135.